Carlos and I were in Southampton to go bouldering at Boulder Shack Climbing Gym. After our climb, we thought about where to go for lunch. We don’t often eat in Southampton because there aren’t many decent independents to choose from, not as many as Portsmouth anyway (though we are a little bias!). I looked to […]
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The Set, Brighton
Geoff and I had booked tickets to see Ben Fogle at the Brighton Dome as that was the closest to Portsmouth he was coming – originally. Then a couple of months later he added more dates, including Portsmouth! D’oh! Oh well, at least we had an excuse to have a night away in Brighton. We […]
Park House Hotel, Bepton, West Sussex
LATEST UPDATES: 2019 – See bottom of post. Well I couldn’t wait to tell you about my new find Park House Hotel although it’s been a couple of weeks since my visit. It’s another place I cycle past often and have noticed the hotel over the years but didn’t realise it was a spa and that […]
The Pavillion, Stansted Park.
The Pavilion at Stansted Park, Rowland’s Castle is always a delight to visit. The beautiful large and elegant Victorian glasshouse (the original fig house) is light and sunny. White table cloths upon the tables, black and white tiled flooring, Lloyd loom chairs and views of the walled gardens. If you’re there for lunch or perhaps just for a cake […]